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SoftBank Group

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Japanese conglomerate pursuing a new AI-focused buy-and-improve fund and seeking up to $100bn from Gulf investors; major investor in late-stage AI including a large OpenAI exposure.

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Masayoshi Son

Founder and Chief Executive

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SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf investors to expand AI bet
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SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf investors to expand AI bet

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is seeking up to $100 billion from Gulf sovereign and institutional investors for a new AI-focused buy-and-improve fund that would lean on its Roze physical-AI unit and sit alongside existing stakes including OpenAI.

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